Butler County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.5. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.312. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.82. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 8.22. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Whitewater and their reported violations in the past:
BUTLER CO RWD 7 (Population served: 1200, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-1994)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.0%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Kansas: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 74.4% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whitewater, KS
66 people in nursing homes
Whitewater compared to Kansas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Whitewater (2011 data):
- The Bank of Whitewater: The Bank Of Whitewater at 126 South Main Street, branch established on 1891/04/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $18.8 mil, Deposits: $17.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Whitewater Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (67%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Whitewater (based on Butler County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.82%
| Here |  | 48.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 22.7% | 15.2% | 14.5% | 14.0% | 8.9% |
| Congregations | 3.7% | 17.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% | 6.2% |
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| Name | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 13.9% |
| Congregations | 2.5% | 6.2% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 33.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | Here: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Butler County: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21 | This county: | 3.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 33 | Butler County: | 5.25 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Butler County: | 8.8% | | State: | 8.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 9.3% | | Kansas: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,850 | $34,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,962 | $35,544 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,824 | $45,888 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $9,636 | $38,544 | 0 | $0 |
Whitewater government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
- Charges - Sewerage: $71,000 ($98.89)
Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($39.00)
All Other: $13,000 ($18.11)
- Construction - General: $18,000 ($25.07)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $90,000 ($125.35)
Sewerage: $64,000 ($89.14)
Financial Administration: $59,000 ($82.17)
Regular Highways: $56,000 ($77.99)
General - Other: $33,000 ($45.96)
Solid Waste Management: $24,000 ($33.43)
Libraries: $18,000 ($25.07)
Police Protection: $14,000 ($19.50)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($2.79)
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($13.93)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $260,000 ($362.12)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $225,000 ($313.37)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000 ($48.75)
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $15,000 ($20.89)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($11.14)
General Revenue, NEC: $6,000 ($8.36)
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $4,000 ($5.57)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $184,000 ($256.27)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $115,000 ($160.17)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000 ($4.18)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000 ($33.43)
General Support: $4,000 ($5.57)
- Tax - Property: $130,000 ($181.06)
Public Utilities: $28,000 ($39.00)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.39)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $103,000 ($143.45)
7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,526 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.93% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)| Butler County: | 0.08% | | Kansas average: | 0.18% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,023 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.01% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($250 average AGI)| Butler County: | 0.07% | | Kansas average: | 0.08% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Whitewater:
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KJRG (950 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, KS)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KAHS (1360 AM; 1 kW; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: REUNION BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
- KNSS (1240 AM; 1 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Whitewater:
- KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KTLI (99.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: ADONAI RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- KFXJ (104.5 FM; AUGUSTA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
- KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K218DR (91.5 FM; BELLAIRE, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Whitewater:
- KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
- KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
- KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
- KFVT-LP (Channel 40; WICHITA, KS; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
- K59DA (Channel 59; WICHITA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K15DD (Channel 15; WICHITA, KS; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
Whitewater fatal accident list:
May 1, 2007 07:59 AM, Sr-196, Butler Rd, Lat: 37.956469, Lon: -97.134503, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Hailey J Puzel, .04 Miles South East Of The Intersection Of N A St. And W 2nd St. (Lat: 37.965278 Lon: -97.152056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94 m, Overall height: 94 m, Licensee ID: L01426941
Registrant: Mw Towers, 3864 West 75th Street, Prairie Village, KS 66208, Phone: (913) 449-4774, Email:
- Mary J Sanders, .04 Miles South East Of The Intersection Of N A St. And W 2nd St. (Lat: 37.965278 Lon: -97.152056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94 m, Overall height: 94 m, Licensee ID: L01426941
Registrant: Mw Towers, 3864 West 75th Street, Prairie Village, KS 66208, Phone: (913) 449-4774, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 121 S Main (Lat: 37.578806 Lon: -97.089361), Call Sign: WPZP992
Assigned Frequencies: 464.812 MHz, 469.812 MHz Grant Date: 02/18/2004, Expiration Date: 02/18/2014, Certifier: Lewis R Glass
Registrant: Comm-Tronix, 1735 Mccormick, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 263-5958, Fax: (316) 263-4881
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Whitewater, KS, Lat: 37.969000 Lon: -97.203194, Call Sign: WQEZ582
Assigned Frequencies: 956.406 MHz Grant Date: 05/25/2006, Expiration Date: 05/25/2016, Certifier: Richard S Stegelman
Registrant: Oneok Inc., 100 W. 5th St., Tulsa, OK 74103, Phone: (918) 591-5183, Fax: (918) 732-1440, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: K0GSS
Grant Date: 01/07/1997, Expiration Date: 01/07/2007, Cancellation Date: 01/08/2009
Registrant: Robert A Henderson, 109 Pine Ct, Whitewater, KS 67154 - Call Sign: N0SNO, Licensee ID: L00522051
Grant Date: 05/29/2002, Expiration Date: 05/29/2012
Registrant: Lonnie L Buller, 7920 Se 60th St, Whitewater, KS 67154-9072 - Call Sign: N0XGW, Licensee ID: L01008068
Grant Date: 06/01/1993, Expiration Date: 06/01/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/02/2005
Registrant: Mark S Roberts, 603 E 1st, Whitewater, KS 67154 - Call Sign: KC0GJX, Licensee ID: L00145600
Grant Date: 08/28/1999, Expiration Date: 08/28/2009, Certifier: Matthew E Myers
Registrant: Matthew E Myers, Rt 1 Box 81a, Whitewater, KS 67154 - Call Sign: KC0OLB, Licensee ID: L00596315
Grant Date: 11/19/2002, Expiration Date: 11/19/2012, Certifier: Ira L Calhoun
Registrant: Ira L Calhoun, 1363 N W Butler Rd, Whitewater, KS 67154
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-300 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 16AB , Serial Number: 32-40245, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 06/06/1977
Registrant (Co-Owned): Stephen K Thiessen, 10147 Nw Indianola Rd, Whitewater, KS 67154, Other Owners: Kristin K Thiessen - Aircraft: SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8F (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 48RR , Serial Number: 6541, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 04/14/1956
Registrant (Individual): Joe Champagne, 212 N Poplar St, Whitewater, KS 67154 - Aircraft: TOERS JAMES L TURBO GOLDEN (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 556FJ , Serial Number: GB2005, Year manufactured: 2011, Airworthiness Date: 03/19/2011
Registrant (Individual): James L Toevs, 14075 Nw 110th St, Whitewater, KS 67154 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-20 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5590H , Serial Number: 20-653, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 12/05/1955
Registrant (Individual): Mark J Zonnefeld, 212 N Poplar St, Whitewater, KS 67154 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 73KL , Serial Number: 28-7125169, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 02/09/1971
Registrant (Co-Owned): Roger E Kornfeld, 16737 Nw 110th St, Whitewater, KS 67154, Other Owners: Tamara A Kornfeld, Daniel E Kornfeld
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Whitewater, KS
| Most common first names in Whitewater, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 15 | 82.0 years |
| Mary | 13 | 82.7 years |
| Marie | 8 | 83.1 years |
| William | 8 | 84.9 years |
| Henry | 7 | 83.3 years |
| Anna | 7 | 90.9 years |
| Frank | 5 | 81.0 years |
| George | 5 | 74.2 years |
| Joseph | 5 | 80.6 years |
| Albert | 5 | 85.0 years |
| Most common last names in Whitewater, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Claassen | 15 | 87.8 years |
| Wiebe | 15 | 87.5 years |
| Klaassen | 11 | 80.6 years |
| Harms | 10 | 83.9 years |
| Thiessen | 10 | 79.5 years |
| Harder | 9 | 90.4 years |
| Regier | 8 | 78.3 years |
| Roth | 8 | 87.3 years |
| Gronau | 7 | 80.3 years |
| Dyck | 7 | 77.8 years |
Whitewater on our top lists:
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other healthcare support occupations"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Top executives"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
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